achievement, significance, or value)
e.g. We are about to put the protection against terrorist wars to a new level. 5. stand for: to represent, symbolize
e.g. She also learned a kind of alphabet for the blind, in which different finger
positions stand for different letters of the alphabet.
6. at ease: relaxed and confident and not nervous or embarrassed e.g. Your presence puts my mind at ease. 7. function as: to serve as; to act as
e.g. This big sofa can also function as a bed.
4 Teaching suggestions for understanding the passage in detail: 1. Paragraph 1:
1) Ask one or two students to read this paragraph.
2) Pair work: The students have a discussion to find the answers to the following
questions:
(1) What story does every emblem of the Olympics usually tell?
(It usually tells a beautiful story of the host country of the Games.)
(2) What are the comments all the IOC officials gave to the design of the emblem of
Dancing Beijing?
(They all said it was the best one ever designed.)
2. Paragraph 2:
1) The students read this paragraph for three times by themselves, trying to remember the meanings of the passage.
2) Meanwhile the teacher writes down the following sentences on the blackboard or shows them with PPT. The students are asked to fill in the missing words in the following passage without looking at the book.
The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games emblem is filled with Beijing’s ________, and carries the commitment made to the ________by a country that has a population of 1.3 billion and by a nation with both ______________ and ______________.
(hospitality and hopes, Olympic Movement , ancient civilization, modern culture)
3. Paragraphs 3 and 4:
1) The students read these paragraphs together.
2) Group work: Give each group 5 minutes to prepare the translation of these two paragraphs, and then an oral class presentation is required.
4. Paragraphs 5. 6 and 7:
1) Ask the students to read these three paragraphs by themselves.
2) Meanwhile, the teacher writes down the following table on the blackboard or
shows it with PPT. The students are required to complete the outline of these three paragraphs in groups.
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games emblem It is: a Chinese Seal It looks like: 1)_____________ It symbolizes: trust and confidence it carries: Beijing’s and China’s 2) _______________ It commits to: 3) _______________ It represents: Chinese people’s longing for 4) _______________ and their explanation of life Its red color symbolizes: ease of 5) _______________
Key: 1) Dancing Beijing 2) hospitality and hopes
3) the Olympic Movements 4) luck and happiness 5) mind and vitality
5 Summary of the passage:
Group work: The students have a discussion to find the topic sentence for each paragraph.
(Reference answers:
Para. 1: Every emblem of the Olympics tells a beautiful story.
Para. 2: The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games emblem is filled with Beijing’s
hospitality and hopes.
Para. 3: “Dancing Beijing” is a symbol of trust and an expression of China’s confidence.
Para. 4: The red color of Beijing 2008 Olympic emblem represents Chinese
people’s longing for luck and happiness and their explanation of life.
Para. 5: Olympic Games function as the stage where heroes are made, records
broken and medals earned.
Para. 6: The Beijing 2008 Olympic emblem shows that China is opening its arms
to welcome the rest of the world to join the Olympics.
Para. 7: People from all over the world are welcome to China to share the
experience of “One World, One Dream”.)
6 Suggested methods for doing exercises:
1. Group work for Exercises 2 and 3: Underline the useful expressions in each
sentence.
2. Pair work for Exercises 4 and 5: Each student writes out the sentence patterns they are going to use and then write out their translation. Afterwards they check up each other’s work, correcting the mistakes. At last, the whole class repeat the English translation of the sentences together.
7 Assignments for this section: 1. Recite Paragraph 4 of the passage.
2. Preview Passage II.
PASSAGE II Closing Speech by Jacques Rogge 1 Warm-up activity:
Group work: Suppose you were the president of the International Olympic Committee, and you were invited to make the closing speech for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Deliver your speech within the group first, and then the group representatives give their performance in class.
2 Guided reading aloud of the passage:
The students read the passage after the teacher for the first time, trying to imitate the teacher’s
pronunciation and intonation, and then read it in class individually. The teacher should pay attention to correcting the students’ pronunciation.
3 Explanation of difficult words and expressions:
The students are required to have a discussion in groups to pick out the difficult words and expressions in the passage which they don’t understand and then report them to the class. The teacher will demonstrate the usage of those chosen points, and ask the students to make up at least two sentences with them in groups. In this passage, apart from what may have been chosen in Language Points in Teacher’s Book, the following points are encouraged to be chosen and practiced on.
1. awe sb. with sth.: arouse one’s overwhelming feeling of admiration, fear, or wonder with sth.
e.g. You awed us with the way you handled such a touchy situation.
2. achievement n. something accomplished, as through great effort, skill, or courage e.g. Let me congratulate you on your great achievements.
3. wish the best for: express one’s hope toward somebody that he or she will be in the
best state or position.
e.g. We wish the best for your Christmas and the new year.
4. inspire v. to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence e.g. Her courage inspired her followers.
5. keep alive: stay in a living or energetic state, condition, or position e.g. The big factories are trying to keep alive by cutting costs.
6. in accordance with: according to a rule or the way that says something should be done
e.g. The mayor must make policies in accordance with the bill passed in the Congress.
4 Teaching suggestions for understanding the passage in detail: 1. Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3:
1) Ask the students to read these paragraphs individually.
2) Group work: Give each group 3 minutes to prepare the translation of these three paragraphs, and then an oral class presentation is required.
2. Paragraph 4:
1) The students read this paragraph together.
2) Dictation practice. The teacher reads the paragraph one sentence after another for two times. Afterwards, the students check up their work with their partners.
3. The rest paragraphs of the passage:
1) The students read these four paragraphs by themselves for two times.
2) Meanwhile, the teacher writes down the following passage on the blackboard or shows it with PPT. The students are required to fill in the blanks with the missing words without looking at the book.
The athletes tonight were true (1)_______. They showed the unifying
(2)_______. They will keep the Olympic spirit alive when (3)_______. These were truly exceptional (4)_____! Now I (5)________the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games closed.
(Key: 1. role models 2. power of sport 3. they return home 4. Games 5. declare)
6 Summary of the passage:
1. With the help of the teacher, the students are required to find adjectives phrases in the passage describing the Olympic Games. One is given as an example: wonderful volunteers
(Hints: glorious day, dazzling venues, talented athletes, true role models, unifying power of sport, warm embrace of competitive rivals, exceptional Games)
2. Groups work: Each group tries to pick out at least 5 expressions or sentences from the passage witch they think are worth remembering. Afterwards, ask some groups to write them down on the blackboard and ask the whole class to read them aloud.
7 Suggested methods for doing Exercise 7:
Group work: Ask the students to prepare the Chinese translation of the sentences in Exercise 7 in groups, and there will be a group presentation in class afterwards.
8 Assignments for this section:
1. Recite Paragraphs 3 and 4 of the passage. 2. Preview Sections I, II and III in Unit Seven.
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